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Decisions of Interest
Parenting Agreement Can't Substitute for Separation Agreement
Holding that a “parenting plan agreement” does not constitute a “separation agreement,” the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, ruled that a separated couple's agreement concerning custody and visitation for their three children did not satisfy the “agreement” element of the state's only no-fault grounds for divorce, which requires couples to live apart for at least one year, according to the terms of either a separation agreement or judicial judgment of separation. Scully v. Haar, 67 AD3d 1331, — N.Y.S.2d —-, 2009 WL 3790417 (4th Dept. 11/13/09) (Hurlbutt, J.P., Fahey, Peradotto and Pine, JJ.).
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.